Govt.’s pro-people measures have left 0pposition red faced: Madani

Srinagar, Jan 05: The peoples’ democratic party vice-president Sartaj Madani castigated the opposition parties of the state over raking up lame issues during the present budget session that contain more chaos and least clarity.
Madani told that the opposition is at present facing severe paucity of issues that it could raise in the assembly and therefore is striving to rake up the matters which are least concerned to the common masses of the state. Madani was referring to the opposition parties decision to move no confidence motion against LA Speaker and LC chairman.
The PDP vice president said that the series of pro-people measures taken by the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti have left the opposition red faced and short of issues. “You can ask the achievement of this government to the sixty thousand families of the daily wagers who have been regularised by the present government. You can find the solace in the hearts of those parents who have seen their kids being freed from stone pelting charges. The fact is that the opposition has no issue to discuss in the assembly and in a bid to stay relevant and grab headlines, it is enacting the very cheap theatrics,” Madani told KNS.
He, however, said that the opposition has a role in every democratic set-up and the beauty of democracy is that the opposition can rake up issues and demand answers from the government. “The government is ready to address whatever concerns the opposition parties have. Let them do what they want,” Madni said.
He added that in view of the second death anniversary of PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, congregational Fateha will be offered at his grave located at Dara Shikoh Park, Anantnag. He added that the party would firm up its resolve to realise the dream of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed which was peace and prosperity for the inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir.

NC-PDP responsible for culture of impunity, lack of accountability in Kashmir: Sajad ﻿

Srinagar, March 20: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone Wednesday while expressing grief on the killing of Rizwan Pandith in police custody blamed lack of accountability patronized by two traditional parties to safeguard their own interests.

The killing
of a school teacher in police custody is unacceptable in a democratic setup and
must be condemned in strongest of terms. It is imperative for the Governor
administration to conduct a fair and transparent inquiry into the reasons that
led to this unfortunate incident and punish those involved. For people to be
able to have belief in the system, justice must not only be done but seen to be
done as well”, he said while condemning the killing.

Sajad said
that the culture of impunity and lack of accountability started by two
traditional political parties and their failure to hold erring police officers
in the past accountable has led to normalization of excesses.

“The
failure of NC & PDP to hold culprits to account is partly responsible for
the death of Rizwan Asad Pandit. This culture of immunity and impunity has to
end for people to have any trust in the system. The judicial inquiry ordered in
this incident has to be time bound and reach its final conclusion because the
way these two parties have used judicial probes to cool down tempers and buy
time.”, he added.

Sajad said
that NC’s opportunistic politics and the party’s insatiable thirst for power at
any cost have been borne by the people of Kashmir over the past many decades.

“The
election of 1987, which was rigged to impose NC on the people of Kashmir, was a
collective murder that has spread over three bloody decades and cost us nearly
one lakh innocent lives till now. It pushed the youth away from the mainstream
and forced them to pick up the gun. NC’s thirst for power in 1987 & 1996
elections threw the State into the throes of turmoil and suffering”, he
added.

﻿Death of Rizwan in custody is ‘State sponsored act of terror’: KCC&I prez

Srinagar, March 20: Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) Wednesday termed the death of Rizwan Pandith of Awantipora in police custody and the subsequent conduct of the State to be a ‘State sponsored act of terror’.

Sheikh Ashiq as per a
statement issued to media said, “Under the garb of fighting terror, the State
seems to have declared a war on the civilian population. Repeated provocations,
brutalization and killings of unarmed civilian population suggests that
decisions have been taken to push Kashmir Valley into a situation of chaos and
anarchy. Security agencies have been given a free hand to commit atrocities of
the worst kind without any accountability.”

“No effective action has
been taken to punish the killers. The responsibility of the State to protect
lives of its citizens stands violated. The State has so far chosen to look the
other way and only announced a magisterial enquiry. Till the time the enquiry
is completed, the killers would be free to roam and commit more atrocities in
the society. The infructuous results of earlier enquiries evoke little hope of
justice being provided to the victims,” he said.

Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad stated
that the stakeholders of different political ideologies needed to not only
condemn but also take responsibility for a joint response in this regard.

“Murder of unarmed
civilians cannot be business as usual. The business community would be looking
forward to a united effort from the society for ensuring that the course of
justice is not impeded and guilty pay for shedding innocent blood,” he added.

Police arrests thief at SKIMS Soura, stolen items recovered﻿

Srinagar, March 20: Police on Wednesday arrested a thief involved in theft of mobile phones at SKIMS Soura and recovered the stolen items from his possession.

The spokesman said that
police station Soura had received multiple complaints regarding the theft of
mobile phones in SKIMS Soura.

Accordingly, a case FIR
No. 10/2019 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was
set into motion.

During the course of
investigation, a police team arrested a suspect based on human and technical
inputs. The individual identified as Aijaz Ahamd Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad
Dar, a resident of Haigam Sopore, presently residing at Waheedpora Ganderbal,
confessed his involvement in the theft cases. He further revealed that he used
to target patients/attendants waiting in the queues for obtaining OPD tickets
and other reports near the collection centers.

Police recovered 19 stolen
mobiles phones from his possession and further investigation is going on.

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